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Make sure to read our Community Guidelines and this Navy Operations Security (OPSEC) checklist - loose lips sink ships!
Join groups! Browse for groups for your PIR date, your sailor's occupational specialty, "A" school, assigned ship, homeport city, your own city or state, and a myriad of other interests. Jump in and introduce yourself! Start making friends that can last a lifetime.
Link to Navy Speak - Navy Terms & Acronyms: Navy Speak
All Hands Magazine's full length documentary "Making a Sailor": This video follows four recruits through Boot Camp in the spring of 2018 who were assigned to DIV 229, an integrated division, which had PIR on 05/25/2018.
Boot Camp: Making a Sailor (Full Length Documentary - 2018)
Boot Camp: Behind the Scenes at RTC
...and visit Navy.com - America's Navy and Navy.mil also Navy Live - The Official Blog of the Navy to learn more.
OPSEC - Navy Operations Security
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DON'T post critical information including future destinations or ports of call; future operations, exercises or missions; deployment or homecoming dates.
DO be smart, use your head, always think OPSEC when using texts, email, phone, and social media, and watch this video: "Importance of Navy OPSEC."
Follow this link for OPSEC Guidelines:
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**UPDATE 4/26/2022** Effective with the May 6, 2022 PIR 4 guests will be allowed. Still must be fully vaccinated to attend.
**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
**UPDATE 7/29/2021** You now must be fully vaccinated in order to attend PIR:
In light of observed changes and impact of the Coronavirus Delta Variant and out of an abundance of caution for our recruits, Sailors, staff, and guests, Recruit Training Command is restricting Pass-in-Review (recruit graduation) to ONLY fully immunized guests (14-days post final COVID vaccination dose).
FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:
**UPDATE 8/25/2022 - MASK MANDATE IS LIFTED. Vaccinations still required.
**UPDATE 11/10/22 PIR - Vaccinations no longer required.
RESUMING LIVE PIR - 8/13/2021
Please note! Changes to this guide happened in October 2017. Tickets are now issued for all guests, and all guests must have a ticket to enter base. A separate parking pass is no longer needed to drive on to base for parking.
Please see changes to attending PIR in the PAGES column. The PAGES are located under the member icons on the right side.
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Comment by addy62 on July 12, 2014 at 6:30pm
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wow, i had no idea, there was so much going on here lately. as far as a mom pinning their child, i guess it is up to the sailor. my son's group made an effort to make sure all their instructors got to pin someone. the father's that pinned people were former military, but if a mom can, go for it.
as far as being rolled. don't get upset. my son had 88 in bootcamp and had 7 out of them graduate with him. he was rolled also, which means, so were they. being rolled, he met new people and are close to them also.
the graduation from any other school is no big deal, as far as the guys were concerned. most got their certificate and got on the next plan to where they needed to be.
my son is in rota, spain and loves it. he has been there since feb of this year. it is lots of training and practice. his first deployment will be next year.
and yes, our kids are daredevils, but would we really have it any other way.
hope this helped
proud mom
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Comment by Karenlee on July 11, 2014 at 2:15pm
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I have been happy having this site even though my son graduated over 3 years ago. I like to offer encouragement and keep all of them in prayers as they start this journey and as they move on to their duty station and more training. Here to support all and can't wait for my son and dil to be back stateside this fall.
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Comment by NJNavyMom on July 11, 2014 at 12:16pm
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I have a question for those of you whose son's are going through the very difficult training to be EOD. If your son's are fortunate enough to graduate, don't you think you will need this site for support when your sons are deployed?
It doesn't matter, I already checked with administration and this site if for Navy Mom's of EOD. PERIOD! We need this site for as long as our sons are EOD just as much as mothers of trainees!
I hope this clears this matter up.
I hope sonofabeach can find it in her heart to understand this and accept it.
Now I suggest we all move on to supporting one another :-)
THAT IS WHAT THIS SITE IS ALL ABOUT!
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To braelen's mom, sorry to hear that he is not in the program anymore. I hope that he has found a rate that he enjoys and wish the best for him and you.
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Comment by Regina on July 11, 2014 at 7:04am
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Kathy #1Fan- How exciting going to Japan. Hope you have a great time. How long has your son been in the Navy?
Our son said Guam is just beautiful. We have talked about a visit, just not sure it will work out with our work schedules .
Our older son just moved to Florida so I'm trying to talk my husband into moving south. Our sailor said he's never coming back to Michigan, so I think we might as well be close to one of our to boys.
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nancyp I think if want to pin your son and his ok with it you should. If my son had asked me I would have done in a heart beat. Don't let anyone that away from you and your son.
My son was supposed to go to Virginia, but got changed to Guam and he loves there.
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Sonofabeach, why do you think I should not pin on the crab -do you think the officers/other grads would make a judgment about him and/or that he would be embarassed? His Dad is deceased; he is my only child and I have always been his mainstay. He told me that in the last graduation it was mostly officers and one dad--but also said, "It's up to you Mom--this is for you" But I want to do the right thing so would appreciate hearing more. Comments from anyone else? Kathy, NJNavyMom?
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Regina, thanks. My son is going to Virginia.
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sonofabeach & Kathy # 1 Fan, the info you have is very valuable and helpful to Moms whose sons are in training. You've been through the whole process! I wouldn't think many moms would object!
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Brandonsmom is now NJNavyMom
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